1989 240 cranks but will not turn over

lukeblan · Post by **lukeblan** » 14 Dec 2008, 17:28

i recently bought a 1989 240 with 200000 miles on it. I've driven it for less then a week and it has been towed twice already. The altanator and the battery have been replaced and it was running perfect, but today while i was driving the car turned off while i was excellerating. Now it cranks but will not start. im at a loss. Does anyone have any ideas??

Post by **billofdurham** » 15 Dec 2008, 12:29

Welcome to Matthew's Volvo Site.

Is this the naturally aspirated engine or the turbo? If the former then there is an on-board diagnostic system fitted in the engine compartment which will show if any fault codes have been set.

To use this see: https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums ... c&start=12

The method is the same for your car but some of the codes may be different. Read the codes and post back.

Bill.

GPZ900R · Post by **GPZ900R** » 18 Dec 2008, 05:56

Mine has done this before - fuel pump fuse was faulty. Could also be poor contacts on the fuseboard.

Kmaniac in California USA · Post by **Kmaniac in California USA** » 18 Dec 2008, 07:23

If you are not sure of the age or history of the TWO fuel pumps in your car, then search this forum for my posts on fuel pumps. This may be a contributing factor in your problem. Let me know if you have any questions.

cucuracha · Post by **cucuracha** » 18 Dec 2008, 17:40

check behind the timing belt cover and see if it is turning while you crank